Phi Gamma Nu

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Phi Gamma Nu
ΦΓΝ
thumb Coat of Arms Phi Gamma Nu
Founded February 17, 1924; 100 years ago (1924-02-17)
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Type Professional (Business)
Colors Cardinal Red and Gold
Flower Red Rose
Headquarters 11A Sheraton Drive
Ithaca, NY, USA

Phi Gamma Nu (ΦΓΝ) is one of the largest co-ed professional business fraternities in the United States, with the intent to prepare its members for professional endeavors in a business workplace. The organization cultivates professional behavior in it members through a variety of activities and committees. The organization promotes professional excellence through activities such as resume critiques, mock interviews, and etiquette dinners.[1] Phi Gamma Nu requires members to spend time on philanthropic endeavors. Along with these activities, the organization also stresses the importance of physical interaction and camaraderie of its members. It is this last organizational feature that helps differentiate Phi Gamma Nu from the other national business fraternities. Currently, Phi Gamma Nu has 13 active collegiate chapters nationwide.

History

Phi Gamma Nu was originally founded on February 17, 1924 at the Chicago campus of Northwestern University. The original founder members were Sylvia Pekar Arnold, Elizabeth Conroy Fleming, Marge McInerney Hawes, Mary Chard Nalbach, Helen Vogel Purcell, and Celeste Weyl.[2]

Phi Gamma Nu was founded as a sorority for women pursuing studies in business. The sorority spent the next 50 years operating much the same way, but the dynamics of the organization changed to a co-ed format in 1974 due to the Title IX act. While Phi Gamma Nu began accepting male members in 1974, it was not until 1981 that the National Chapter Congress changed the name of Phi Gamma Nu Sorority to Phi Gamma Nu Fraternity to comply with Title IX.[3]

Some famous members from this fraternity include Dr. Lillian C. Budd, Dr. Virgil Loughbred, Robert E.J. Snyder, Joe Higgens, Nancy Barker, Honorable Barbara J. Hackett, Linda Batway, and Kate Rand Loyd.

Three Pillars

Three pillars form the organizational goals of Phi Gamma Nu. Each organization event is directed towards a pillar. Overall, four aims and purposes reflect the intent of the Phi Gamma Nu pillars.

1. Professional

“To foster the study of business in colleges and universities.”[4]

“To promote professional competency and achievement in the field of business.”[4]

Professionalism is a standard of behavioral guidelines for a business atmosphere. This standard includes concrete actions and speech etiquette, but it also encompasses a mindset guiding ones mannerisms. Phi Gamma Nu builds active professionalism through the following activities resume critiques, etiquette dinners, business presentations, cover letter workshops, company information sessions, mock interviews, and recruiter question and answer sessions [5]

2. Social

“To uphold the interests of our Alma Mater throughout the encouragement of high scholarship, participation in school activities, and the association of students for their mutual advancement.”[4]

To ensure the stability and well-being of the chapter, social events are an important aspect of Phi Gamma Nu. A variety of different activities help build strong brotherhood. Some activities include movie nights, game nights, study hours, scavenger hunts, apple picking, and bags tournaments.[6]

3. Philanthropy

“To further a high standard of business ethics and culture in civic and professional enterprise.”[4]

Beyond social and professional pursuits, Phi Gamma Nu encourages its members to actively participate in philanthropy. Active community service helps build a sense of communal ethics and culture. Activities to build this pillar include participating in Adopt-a-Highway, animal shelters, soup kitchens, women's shelters, and food pantries.[6]

Membership

Selection

The recruitment period for Phi Gamma Nu occurs once each semester. During membership selection, rushes participate in a series of interviews with Phi Gamma Nu actives and are evaluated on their professionalism, leadership skills, potential and commitment to the organization. Phi Gamma Nu actives must vote on whether a rush satisfies these requirements before a rush initiates. To be eligible to join Phi Gamma Nu, a candidate must meet the following requirements:

  • Regularly enrolled in an accredited university, college, or its equivalent
  • A minimum GPA of 2.5 out of a possible 4.0
  • You must not be a member of any other business fraternity in direct competition with this fraternity

Participation

Once initiated into Phi Gamma Nu, an members must still maintain several responsibilities. Varying from chapter to chapter, a point system requirement enforces an active participation and attendance at Phi Gamma Nu events. Furthermore, the active must attend the minimum required events established in the fraternity bylaws of Phi Gamma Nu. Financial obligations must also be met. If any of these criteria are not fulfilled, the active must appear before the executive board and face expulsion from the fraternity. On the founding date each year, Founder’s Day is observed. Celebration and attendance of Founder’s Day ritual is required for all chapters. At ritual, the National President reads the annual message to the chapters, and all present members renew the oath of Phi Gamma Nu (Phi Gamma Nu 2006, 17).

Chapters

Phi Gamma Nu has chartered more than 100 chapters in its history. Currently, 11 are active but there is a strong initiative to expand to new universities with the new Back to 100 Campaign, which sets a goal of growing to 100 chapters in the next decade. The most recent chapter was opened at Indiana University in 2014. The following chapters are currently active:

Chapter Name University Chapter Location Chapter Founded Website
Beta Delta Dillard University New Orleans, LA 1972
Beta Kappa Ball State University Muncie, IN 1974 Chapter Website
Beta Pi University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL 1974 Chapter Website
Gamma Xi Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA 1979 Chapter Website
Delta Theta Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 1987 Chapter Website
Delta Lambda University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 2003 Chapter Website
Delta Omicron Cornell University Ithaca, NY 2008 Chapter Website
Delta Upsilon Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO 2013 Chapter Website
Delta Phi The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 2014 Chapter Website
Delta Chi Illinois State University Normal, IL 2014 Chapter Website
Delta Psi Indiana University Bloomington, IN 2014 Chapter Website
Delta Omega University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 2015

Notable Chapter and Member Accomplishments

Delta Theta Chapter

  • The Pennsylvania State University's Dance Marathon (THON) is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world.[7] Since 1989, the Delta Theta chapter of Phi Gamma Nu has been a top independent (non-paired) fundraising organization of the event. During its first year of participation in 1989, Phi Gamma Nu won the independent division and won 6th place overall with a total of $2,156 to benefit children with pediatric cancer and pediatric cancer research. In 2011, PGN raised $58,797.80 winning 3rd place among all General Organizations, outearning the next closest professional business fraternity by over $10,000. In 2012, PGN raised $73,988.42 winning 1st among all business fraternities, and 2nd place among all General Organizations.[8]
Year THON Total for the Year Phi Gamma Nu Total # of Dancers Dancers
2015 $13,026,653 $89,297 6 Nicki Yochim, Danielle Storms, Joe Martonik, Katherine Rosko, Marc Pugleise, Samantha Provence
2014 $13,343,517 $94,769 6 Daniel Friscia, Jesse Zelenko, Remy Zaccaria, Lauren Carbone, Peter Knowles, Vicki Rossi
2013 $12,374,034 $80,745 6 Laurie Imperato, Joe Shannon, Dylan Kavanagh, TJ Clarke, Brittany Borgman, Matthew Hoffman
2012 $10,686,925 $73,988 4 Billy Modi, Colleen Kenney, Sara DiPiazza, Lauren Polana
2011 $9,563,016 $58,798 4 Lauren Pihl, Corinne Ozbek, Katie D’Angelo, Nick Vickroy
2010 $7,838,054
2009 $7,490,134
2008 $6,615,318
2007 $5,240,385
2006 $4,214,748
2005 $4,122,484
2004 $3,547,715
2003 $3,600,793
2002 $3,613,179
2001 $3,609,830
2000 $3,076,984
1999 $2,530,142
1998 $2,001,832 $52,659 8 Mike Pilotti, Kristin Forti, Chad Boozer, Cindy Tyworth, Iain Young, Gerard Lam, Andrew Nyce, Heather Wallo, Cara Petrillo
1997 $1,528,425 $39,754 8 Jill Yurko, Desiree Andrilli, Andrew Nyce, Jen Rettew, Jill Earyes, Jen McCartney, Ryan Miller, Wendy Smith
1996 $1,214,257 $37,346 6 Jeff Ellis, Meredith Buckley, Mike Greenstreet, Disa Hatfield, Alyssa Shields, Sarah Cattell
1995 $1,169,698 $32,122 10 Jen Breene, Athan Gougousis, Charlie Phillips, Jodi Dellicker, Tom Cestone, Shelly Rosati, Matt Amole, Mindy Hennessey, Kathy Maurella, Debra Wolgemuth
1994 $1,210,796 $32,300 10 Lauren Roland, Jason Young, Erin Shakespheare, Jeff Krisciunas, Amy Bolno, Bill Macari, Kerri Reglesberger, Tony Hartman, Stephanie Shippers, Dave Stuempfle,
1993 $1,336,173 $26,688 8 Greg Schmidt, Stephaine Sobczak, Rich Perrin, Brian Leonard, Amy Downs, Christine Mozelewski, Marie Smith, Nat Miller
1992 $1,141,145 $14,178 6 Heather Bacon, Bryan Wolfe, Amy Buranosky, Rob Veneziano, Sarah Schuler, Jim Maffessanti
1991 $785,835 $9,000 6 Chad Hunt, Tracy Fisher, Frank Lau, Penny Maier, Mike Williams, Karen Rapone
1990 $671,572 $11,000 8 John Rita, Lisa Calberg, Christine Cheschin, Scott Friedman, Patti Carey, Steve Moore, Greg Fiorot, Cheryl Hankey
1989 $456,618 $2,156 6 Jen Grimm, Kevin Kane, Doug Fisher, Christine Soika, Nancy Wynn, Chris John

Beta Pi Chapter

  • On November 18, 2008, the Beta Pi chapter of Phi Gamma Nu ran the first annual "Mr. Business" competition at the University of Illinois. This event was a College of Business-wide program, which featured two male members of Business Council and the four business fraternities on campus: Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Pi, Phi Gamma Nu and Phi Chi Theta. Proceeds of the event were donated to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Champaign County, an organization that mentors children in the community ages 6 through 18.

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.phigammanu.com
  2. ↑ Phi Gamma Nu | Delta Lambda Chapter - University of Pennsylvania
  3. ↑ Phi Gamma Nu Historical Timeline
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Phi Gamma Nu-Mission
  5. ↑ http://www.business.uiuc.edu/pgn/
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Redirect
  7. ↑ Penn State Dance Marathon - Helping to Conquer Childhood Cancer
  8. ↑ http://live.psu.edu/story/57894

References

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